Kishkindha Kanda
Hanuman Meets Ram and Lakshman
The slopes near Lake Pampa were bright with flowering trees, but Ram barely noticed their beauty. He and Lakshman were searching for Sita…
The Alliance with Sugriva
Hanuman brought Ram and Lakshman to Sugriva's refuge on Mount Rishyamuka. Until that morning, each side had known the other only through…
The Cave and the Boulder
After seeing Sita's ornaments, Ram repeated his promise to help Sugriva. But before acting, he asked for the whole account of the quarrel…
Vali Falls
Sugriva had been driven back once already from the gates of Kishkindha, wounded and afraid, wearing a flowering garland Lakshman had tied …
The Rains and Sugriva's Delayed Promise
After Sugriva became king, the monsoon arrived. Clouds covered the mountains, streams rushed down every slope, and roads disappeared beneath…
The Four-Direction Search
When the vanara leaders had assembled, Sugriva transformed a promise into a plan. One group could not search the whole world by following a…
The Cave of Svayamprabha
The southern search party had crossed the Vindhya hills and searched every riverbank and settlement they could reach, with nothing to show…
Sampati Reveals Lanka
The southern searchers sat above the sea with no clear way forward. Their deadline had passed, the ocean blocked the horizon, and Angada…
Hanuman Remembers His Strength
Sampati's far sight had answered the searchers' first question. Sita was alive in Lanka across the southern sea. The answer created a new…